document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1161494>Question 1161494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cement factory estimates that 10 men must work for 8 hours each day to complete a job in 30 days. If only 8 men are to complete the job in 40 days, how long must they work each day?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #785066 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=785066\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If r for the rate per hour of any 1 man, <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of total work hours would be  (workhours/day)*(numberofdays);\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve for x,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They work seven and a half hours each day. </SPAN>\n" );
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